Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 1.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gambia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gambia stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gambia peaked at 1.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gambia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gambia was 1.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Gambia ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release